(New York Post) New York City is where dreams are made of — but not for recent college grads looking to kickstart their professional careers, according to a study.
The Big Apple ranked dead last out of 182 cities in “2023’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career” report, conducted by personal finance site WalletHub.
Among the losing ranks: Gulfport, Miss., in 181st place; Newark, N.J., in 180th; and Detroit in 179th.
NYC took the 182nd place after ranking the lowest on 26 metrics across categories considering professional opportunities and quality of life. Metrics included the number of entry-level jobs available per 100,000 working-age residents, average monthly starting salary, housing affordability, average length of the work week and more.
The study also found that New York has the lowest number of entry-level jobs per 100,000 professionals aged 16 and up — 18 times lower than the city with the most availability, Orlando.
WalletHub released a report titled “2023’s Best & Worst Places to Start a Career” last week, and it ranked NYC dead last out of 182 cities.AFP via Getty Images
Although bleak, the Big Apple did one place better in the ranking of professional opportunities — taking 181st ahead of Gulfport, Miss. — and placed 174th in quality of life.
The quality of life in New York City ranked better than in Oxnard, Moreno Valley and Stockton in California, as well as Detroit, Bridgeport, Conn., and Newark, NJ.
The city ranking the lowest in quality of life — where metrics spanned median annual income, average commute time, projected population growth and singles-friendliness — was Hialeah, Fla., while the highest was Tempe, Ariz.
